ACORN BRAND GARDEN SEEDS 
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ASPARAGUS 
Asparagus from the home garden is one of the most 
delicious and earliest of crops. It may be grown in any deep, 
rich soil, either from seeds or roots. 
It may be raised from seed and a crop obtained in three 
years. In early spring 1 sow the seed, after soaking 1 it 24 
hours in warm' water in drills about 12 inches and cover 
an inch. The following spring, select the best of the roots 
and place in the permanent bed. 
MARY WASHINGTON —Is so far, the most satisfactory 
of the Washington Rust Resistant Asparagus. Rustproof 
plants are being generally accepted by commercial grow¬ 
ers, since the difference between varieties of Asparagus 
are not great, given the same soil and cultivation. Assur¬ 
ance of freedom from disease is of utmost importance in 
the selection of planting stock. 
Asparagus—oz., 15c; y 4 lb., 50c 
BEANS 
Sow when the apple is in bloom and the ground has be¬ 
come dry and warm, and repeat every two weeks until 
within 50 days of frost. For garden use, the rows should 
be 2 to 3 feet apart. Plant 2 inches deep and, thin out to 
3 to 6 inches apart. 
Green Pod Bush Beans 
BOUNTIFUL —This bean has a long flat pod instead of a 
round pod like the Stringless Green Pod variety. 48 days. 
BURPEE'S STRINGLESS GREEN POD— The large, 
light green pods are absolutely stringless, attractive in ap¬ 
pearance for canning and of delicious taste. 53 days. 
EARLY RED VALENTINE— Unexcelled for snaps, are 
ready for use in 52 days from date of planting. 
GIANT STRINGLESS GREEN POD— Early, productive, 
hardy and of highest quality. A desirable canner’s variety, 
and excellent for home garden. 53 days. 
Green Pod Beans—Sb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c; 
5 lbs., $1.00 
Wax Pod Bush Beans 
BLACK WAX IMPROVED PENCIL POD— Plants bear 
the medium sized pods well up. The seeds are small and 
black, the round pods yellow and fleshy. 52 days. 
IMPROVED GOLDEN WAX— A medium early. The flat¬ 
tened pods are golden yellow, fleshy and solid, brittle, 
waxy texture, excellent for home and market garden. 
48 days. 
WARDWELL'S KIDNEY WAX —Broad creamy-white 
pods. Matures a little later than the Golden Wax. Seed 
large, kidney shaped white with dark markings about the 
eye. 53 days. 
Wax Pod—lb., 25*?; 2 lbs., 45*?; 
5 lbs., $1.00 
Pole Beans 
KENTUCKY WONDER OR OLD HOMESTEAD— This is 
the best of the green podded pole beans for snaps. Vigor¬ 
ous vines, rapid climbers and bear the showy pods in large 
numbers. 10 inches in length. 64 days. 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX —8 or 9 inches is an aver¬ 
age length for this Bean. The long pods are broad, very 
fleshy, and as stringless as Snap Beans. Its golden yellow 
pods are very large, delicious for eating and of beautiful 
appearance when canned. 67 days. 
LAZY WIFE —The broad flat pods are dark green, 5 to 
6 inches long. The round, white beans are found 6 to 
7 to a pod. 74 days. 
Pole Beans—lb., 30**; 2 lbs., 55*?; 
5 lbs. $1.25 
Lima Beans 
The home of the Lima is in the tropics and conse¬ 
quently it must not be sown until after the ground is 
thoroughly warm, and there is no danger of additional 
cold weather. Lima Beans should always be sown eye 
down. 
BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA —The bush form of the large 
White Lima. The medium green pods contain three large 
flat beans of fine quality. 
HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA —This is the earliest vari¬ 
ety, being fully two weeks ahead of any other sort in 
maturing. This is one of the few varieties that acclimates 
itself to both north and south. The beans are small and 
very fine for canning. 
KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA— (Pole)—Pods are 6 
inches long, lA/i inches wide, % inch thick with 4 or 5 
beans. Vigorous grower and very prolific. 
Lima Beans—lb., 30^; 2 lbs., 55^; 
5 lbs., $1.25 
BEETS 
Sow as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, 
and every two weeks after for a succession, up to the first 
week in August. The soil should be light, sandy loam, al¬ 
though any type of soil well fertilized and cultivated will 
produce beets. Sow in drills one foot to 18 inches apart for 
garden culture, and when well up thin out plants to 3 
or 4 inches apart. The young beets pulled out of the 
rows are excellent when served as Spinach. 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN —This is the earliest of the large 
turnip shaped beets. The best beet for the city garden and 
for the home table. Vermillion in color, delicate in flavor. 
50 to 55 days. 
DETROIT DARK RED— The smooth medium sized roots 
are a dark blood color, firm fleshed. 54 days. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP— Roots are of medium size, a 
dark purplish red. 60 days. 
LONG DARK BLOOD —A real heat and dry weather 
resistor. Roots are 10 to 12 inches long, and grow Vz to V 2 
above ground. A fine sort for pickling. 80 to 90 days. 
Beets — oz., 10<; hq lb., 30^ 
Sugar and Mangel Beets 
Mangels require a deep soil to grow well; plow and 
subsoil at least 16 to 18 inches and apply stable manure, 
or complete fertilizer. Sow in May or June (5 or 6 pounds 
to the acre), in rows 2 feet apart and thin out the plants 
9 or 10 inches apart in the row. Young plants may be 
transplanted to fill up vacancies. The use of complete 
fertilizers will prove of great benefit to the crop, if ap¬ 
plied when the plants are 3 to 5 inches in height. The 
quantity per acre should be determined by the character 
and condition of the soil. Dig the crop after the first heavy 
frost. Store in a well ventilated root cellar. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR— Roots are greyish-white, with 
white flesh. 
GOLDEN TANKARD —Heavy Cropper; roots large; light 
grey above; deep orange below ground; flesh yellow with 
white zones. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN— (Sugar)—The variety so ex¬ 
tensively planted for sugar factories. Roots are larger than 
most varieties, hardier and more easily grown. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED— Mammoth variety for stock- 
feeding purposes. A single root often weighs 30 or 40 
pounds, enormously productive, 30 tons per acre being 
nothing uncommon. It grows well above the ground and 
is easily pulled up. 
Stock Beets—oz., 10 ?; Va lb., 30^; 
l / 2 lb., 50i; lb., 85*“ 
